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Old Dec 29, 2010 | 3:58 pm
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Originally Posted by FliesWay2Much


If a certain percentage of the JFK customs people are designated as "essential personnel," they are REQUIRED to be present for duty. Yes, they sign an agreement. Tough beans - that's what cots and frozen burritos are for.
Indeed. When Colorado Springs gets several feet of snow, the various military installations will post to local TV stations whether they are closed and whether essentially personnel are nonetheless required to show up. I've never seen essential personnel excluded, even for the Air Force Academy.
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